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Planning for a moving climate

GeoSafe gives communities a way to test changing climate scenarios.

Reported by Angelica Marie Sanchez, University Relations

GeoSafe empowers communities to plan for a changing climate
ClimateGeoSafe empowers communities to plan for a changing climatePhoto: University of Waterloo / original source page

Waterloo PhD candidate Hasti Shwan develops a platform that turns complex climate and natural hazard data into actionable insights for informed decision-making

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